Holder for photographs, cards, plates, or similar articles



Sept. 11, 19 28.

H. P. FEST HOLDER FOR PHOTOGRAPHS, CARDS, PLATES, on SIMILAR ARTICLES 7 Filed April 19, 1924 31400144 01 HEP/"74M P F557.

P tented Sept. 11, 1928.

UNITED STATES HERMAN P. FEST, OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

PATENT OFFICE;

'I-IOLDER ron'rHoroGRArHs, CARDS, PLATES, or. SIMILAR ARTICLES.

Application filed April is, 1924. Serial reverses.

class whereby photographs, price cards,

name plates or other similar articles are supported by the same in such a mannerthat no part of the outer borders thereof can be seen from the frontofthe holder, and whereby said photographs, cards, platesor other similar articles are held in position against the back side of the portion of the holder surrounding the opening therein by meansof a resilient member at the back side of said holder; second, to provide a holder of this class in which the resilient retaining memher for removably retaining said photograph, card, plates or other similar article in position extends substantially across the opening in the holder and upwardly from the lower side thereof; third, to provide a holder of this class in which said resilient retaining member forms a pocket at its lower portion, between the same and the main front portion of the holder contiguous to the lower side of the opening therein, for supporting the lower edge of the articlepositioned at the back side of said holder; fourth, to provide such a holder in which the resilient retaining member is formed an integral part of the main front port-ion of the holder; fifth, to

provide a holder of this class in the form of a frame which is provided with backwardly extending legs which are formed an integral part of the holder; sixth, to provide as a whole a novelly constructed device of this class, and seventh, to provide such a device which is particularly simple and economical of construction, durable, and which will not readily deteriorate or get out of order.

With these and other objects in view, as

will appear hereinafter, my invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions, as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the ap pended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the characters of reference thereon, which form a part of this application, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my holder in the form of a picture frame; Fig. 2 is a sectional elevational view thereof, taken through 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a front elevational view of a price card tag holder in-.

corporating my invention; Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof, taken through of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 1s a perspective view of my ho ider adapted-for holding price cards or name plates; and Fig. 6 is asectionalelevational view thereof, taken through 66 of Fig. 5.

Like characters of reference refer to similar parts and portions throughout the several views of the drawings. Y

My invention, when embodied in a picture frame, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawmgs, consists of a front plate 'or'framemember legs 2 for supporting the same and a resllient picture or photograph retaining member The frame member 1 is provided with an opening 1 near the upper end thereof, said opening being of any shape desired and the. portionof the frame surrounding said opening being bent or formed'inw'ardly, as indicated by 1 in F 2 of the drawings. To each side of the frame member 1 are secured baclrwardly extending legs 2, which are formed integrally with the front plate or frame member 1, the front edges of said legs being inclined-at an angle with the vertical to provide an angular position for the frame member 1 and also greater stability for the holder. The resilient retaining member 3,

for supporting the picture or photograph in position against the back side of the frame member 1 over the opening therein, is formed integrally with the frame member 1 from the portion of said frame member stamped out or bent backwardly from the portion of the frame member forming said opening 1 Said resilient retaining member 3 is bent backwardly forming the lower side of the opening 1, as indicated by?) in Fig. 2,and is then bent downwardly below the portion 3* and upwardly, forming a pocket 3 for receiving and supporting the lower edge of the picture or photograph positioned therein, at the same time concealing said lower edge from the front'side of the picture frame. It

will be here noted that the backwardly or inwardly bent portions 1 of the frame member 1 and the downwardly bent port-ion of the member 3 are preferably made substantially in the same planeso that a picture positioned .111 the pocket of the member 3 will bear evenly at all sides near its edges against the back side of the holder. The retaining member 3, being resilient, and bent inwardly at its upper end, bears against the picture positioned. in the pocket thereof and resiliently holds the same in position.

It will benoted-* that if it is desired to use tioned to one sideor to the upper end toy provide a space for the manufacturers name to which the price card holder of the goods 18 appl ed. v 7

The price card or nameplate holder shown in Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawings is constructed similarly tothe picture frame shown in Figs land? except that thet'rame member- 1 and. the opening therein are of conslderably greater length, and extend in a horizontal position, the same being, hovs ever; positioned;

at an angle'with thevertical by legs as described in. connection with the picture framein Figs. 1 and 2'.

It is obvious from this construction, as illustrated inv the drawingsand disclosed in the foregoingspecification, that'there is pro vided a holder forholding photographs; price cards, name plates or other similar articles as aimed at and set forth in the-objects of the invention and. tl'iough I have shown v and described a-particular construe tion, combination and arrangement o'fparts and=portionsand certain modifications and embodiments thereof, I 'do'not "Wish to be limited to thi s-particularconstruct-ion combination and arrangement norto the-modifications or embodimentsdisclosed', but'desireto include inthe scope of my, invention, the construction,combination and arrangementsubday of April-{1924i I claim asnew and desire to secure by Letters 5 Patent, is:. 1

1'. In a holder of" the class described; a

frame member provided: with: an; opening therein, the portion of said jtiaiiie member stamped out to ferm-said opening being bent backwardly and downwardly and thence up wardlyi111 spaced relation from said frame member below the lower edgeof saidiopening" and extending overa portion of said opening, thespace bet:\veen:sa=i d downwardly bent per-- tion'and the one end or said upwardly bent" portion formin a pocket; below the lower edge of the opening": of theframe member.

2:111 holder oiithe class describech a frame member piaovidedwith; an opening therein, the portion: 05 said, fran'ie member; surround ing; said opening; being: bent inwardly; at. its: inner edge lorminfaa continuous bcaringpors tionaround said: opening: at" the back: side tl'ie'reottl :tocthe edge portioneta-picture or; thelike d; the portionathereof stamped! out: to form said epening'beingg'- bent inwardly andi oownwardl y'cbelow the lower; edge-ottheiopen.-- in 9;; an d thence u'pwardly in spaced relation" from said framememberrbelow'the lowcr'e'dge of said openinga-nd extending over aiportion oisaid. openin r; forming; a; pocket between" said downwardly: bent portion and: theplow er end otsaid upwardly bent portionand below thelower-edgezof. the opening of said frame ineinbeizthe imvardly-bent portion surround ing; Saidbpenin'g being: substantially in-the same plane with said downwandly' bent p01 tien. v c

Inft'estimony whereofll have hereunto set my-hand at SanDlego, California, this 12th HERMAN Pa. rEsn 

